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[The role of the clinical microbiology laboratory during the outbreak of Legionella spp. in the municipality of Alcoy: the effectiveness of the different diagnosis methods].
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Nov 2001
López P, Chinchilla A, Andreu M, Pelaz C, Sastre J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of the different laboratory test methods to diagnose Legionella spp. in clinical specimens varies according to the epidemiological context. In this study, the usefulness of the laboratory methods used for an outbreak that occurred in the municipality of Alcoy (Alicante, Spain) are evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 222 community-acquired cases of infection caused by Legionella...
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